Window frame



Nov. 12, 1929.

F. C. ANDERSEN ET AL.

WI ND OW FRAME Filed June 25, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet [nvfiio 7'6 FRED CIANDERSEN ROLAND LJVASH Nos/,5 7.' KoLA/vo 5 MW m W .Nov. 12, 1929. F. c.ANDERSEN ET AL. 1,735,559

WINDOW FRAME Filed June 25, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A ng - inn/en for-1sFRED CANDERSEN Pom/v0 L. NASH NOBLE 7T RoLA/vo 147- T'OENE YJ PatentedNov. 12, 1925;

UNITED OFFICE FRED C. ANDERSEN, ROLAND L. NASH, AND NOBLE T, ROLAND, OFBAYPORT, MINNE- SOTA, ASSIGNORS TO ANDERSEN LUMBER COMPANY, OF BAYPOR'I,MINNESOTA, A

CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN WINDOW FRAME Application filed June 25, 1928.Serial No. 288,245;

Window frames as ordinarily made have no provis on for drainage ofmoisture which accumulates around the casing and the blind sion is madefor drainage without adding materially to the cost of manufacture.

- Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detaileddescription:

The invention consists generally ,of various constructions andcombinations, all as hereinafter described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window frame and casing embodying ourinvention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 isa detail sectional view showing a modification of the beveledlower face of the head casing;

Figure 4 is a perspective of the form of head casing shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is an end View of the head caslng shown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is an end view of the casing il lustrated in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 7 is a perspective View in section showing one means for drainingthe space on the inner side of the blind stop;

Figure 8 is a perspective View showing a modified construction of thedrainage feature of the blind stop Figure 9 is a detail view showinganother modification of the drainage feature of Fig- Figure 10illustrates another modification in the drainage feature of the blindstop; and

Figure 11 is a perspective of the blind stop and drainage feature shownin Figure 10.

In the drawing, 2 represents the window sill; 3 are the side jambshaving their lower portions secured to the sill in any suitable way; 4:is a head of the frame parallel substantially with the sill, and 5 and 6are the side and top or head parting beads, all of well knownconstruction in window frames. 7 represents the blind stop arranged oneach side of the frame, and 8 is the correspondL ing stop at the head ofthe frame, forming a continuation of the side stop 7. 9 represents theside casings, between which, and the jambs 3 the blind stops 7 arearranged; 10 is the head casing. Usually the upper edge of this headcasing is flat and level and provided with a'water drip 11 whichoverhangs the front of the casing. We have found that in a driving rainor sleet storm, moisture will work in under this drip and often get inbehind the casing and cause a rotting of the wood and sometimes workthrough the frame into the house. To'avoid this, we provide an-outwardlyand downwardly inclined bevel 12 on the upper edgeof the head casingso-that if any moisture works in between the casing and the water drip,it will naturally flow outwardly and downwardly instead of into thespace in the rear of the casing.

A further advantage derived from this construction lies in the fact thatthe water drip may be made of 1 inchlumber and still have all theappearance-of the usual water drip made of one and one fourth inchlumber. With the accumulation of ice andsnow on and around the waterdrip, moisture by capillary attraction will work in between the easingand the drip, but with this downward and outward bevel of the casingsuch moisture will flow back out of the jointand be discharged on theouter side of the casing. The

' lower edge ofthe and downwardly inclined so that when moisture worksin between the head and side casings, it willnaturally flow by gravityoutwardly and downwardly instead of into the space in the rear of thecasing and into the window frame. This manner of forming the abuttingfaces of the head and side casings will not add to the cost ofconstruction and will aid materially in preventing driving.

rain, sleet or snow from working into the joint and entering the windowframe in the rear of the casing.

In Figures 3 and 4 we have shown a modification in the bevel on thelower edge of the head casing which consists in prov'ding end bevels 13with a straight area 13 between them, the areas 13 receiving the upperends of the side casing,and forming a close joint therewith with themeeting faces of the joint outwardly and downwardly inclined. Theintermediate part 13 will be the portion of the head casing at With thisconstruction it would be unnecessary to bevel the upper rail of thescreen, as the fiat face usually provided on the upper face of this railwould fit snugly against the corresponding face of the head casing.

In case the head casing is formed as shown in Fi ure 2 with the bevelextending the full length, then it will be necessary to bevel the upperrail of the screen to fit this surface, and in that case to hold thescreen in place it will only be necessary to provide a hook and eye atthe bottom, as the head ofthe screen will be held by the incline of thebeveled meeting faces. Either of these constructions may be employed asthe manufacturer may prefer.

The bevel on: the lower edge of the head casing permits the use of oneinch screen stock with a casing of an inch and a quarter stock. No hooksor hardware of any kind are needed at the head of the screen as it willbe held in place by the bevel of the casing, the meeting beveled facesof the screen rail and casing holding the screen in position and makingit unnecessary to have them of the same thickness. This will beconvenient inplacing and removing the screen and save some expense inmanufacturing, by permitting use of smaller stock for the screen andeliminating the usual fastening means.

Turning now to another portion of the frame, Figure 7, the blind stop 7is shown provided with its lower end cut away at 15, thus providing awater wayfor the moisture that may accumulate between the vertical blindstop and the parting bead 5. Generally this blind stop has its innerface extended down to the surface of the sill, forming a head casingalso-has a the top of the window.

wall that serves as a dam to hold snow or rain that may enter the spacebetween the blind stop and bead, and allow it to work in between thesill and the jamb and cause rotting of the wood in time and in somecases accumulate suificiently to enter the building walls around theframe.

In Figure 8 we have shown a modification which consists in beveling orcutting away the ture that accumulates between the blind stop and thebead to flow outwardly anddownwardly over the sill and thus be expelledfrom the window frame.

In Figure 9 a modification is shown which consists in slotting orgrooving the lower end of the blind stop at 17, thus providing a gap-orpassage through which the water may conveniently flowv past the stop andout over v the sill.

In Figure 10 we have shown a transverse recess 18 formed at the lowerend of the blind stop, thus providing a gap between the stop and theface of the sill, and through this gap the moisture normally held backby the blind stop, will be discharged from thesill as fast as it fallsthereon. This applies not only to rain water, but when ice and snow fallupon the sill and accumulates between the blind stop and the bead, thestop as usually formed prevents the melting ice and snow from beingdischarged. With our improvement, however, it will be practicallyimpossible for moisture to be dammed up by the vertical blind stops andpreyented' from a rapid discharge from the frame.

We claim as our invention:

1. A window frame having side casings provided with outwardly anddownwardly inclined upper faces, and a head casing having an under faceformed to fit the torresponding faces of said side casings, for thepurpose specified.

2. window frame comprising side casings having their upper ends providedwith outwardly and downwardly inclined faces, a head casing provided onits lower edge with a bevel formed to fit the corresponding faces ofsaid side casings the middle portion of the lower edgeof said casinghaving a beveled face to contact with'the corresponding face of a screenrail, for the purpose specified. I

3. A window frame and blind stops therefor, the lower ends of said stopsabutting the sill beingformed for the discharge of moisture accumulatingbetween the blind stop and the adjacent parting bead.

4; A window frame having blind stops, the lower ends of which abut thesurface of the sill, and said lower ends having beveled or cut awayportions to prevent the accumula- 5 tion ofmoisture between said stopsand the parting beads. e

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 20th day ofJune, 1928.

FRED O. ANDERSEN. ROLAND L. NASH.

a NOBLE T. ROLAND.

